Hi, Brian.
I hope you've had a great summer despite COVID! On behalf of P.S.
Literary, I wanted to share with you that we have a new agent.
Claire Harris is a literary agent
with a passion for a wide range of fiction and nonfiction for adults. She got
her start through the NYU Summer Publishing Institute and at Foundry Literary +
Media before joining the P.S. Literary team. Claire seeks projects with unique
voices, interesting writing styles, and compelling characters. She enjoys the
creative process of working with creators and collaborating closely with them
throughout all stages of their careers.
Hope your online workshops are going well,
Stephanie
Stephanie Winter (she/her)
Stephanie Winter (she/her)
Associate Agent
P.S. Literary Agency
P.S. Literary Agency
More about the agents at
P.S. Literary and how to query them….
Claire
Harris is acquiring both
fiction and nonfiction projects for adults. She’s actively seeking diverse
voices. In fiction, she’s looking for Psychological and Commercial Thrillers,
works of fiction inspired by actual crimes, Mystery, Suspense, Cozies,
Contemporary Fiction (especially family dramas), and Adult Rom-Coms. Claire is
a lover of the dark and twisted, and she’s happiest when reading manuscripts
with unexpected endings.
For nonfiction, Claire is seeking a range of
projects, including Lifestyle Guides, Pop Culture celebrations, Pop Psychology,
Humor, True Crime, and illustrated books for adults.
Claire tweets here.
Query Claire at: query@psliterary.com
Send only a query, no sample
of your work and address your query to Claire’s attention.
Stephanie
Winter is acquiring adult,
Young Adult, and Middle Grade fiction, in addition to Graphic Novels. She’s
actively seeking titles with diverse and inclusive representation that offer
smart, culturally aware, and enriching narratives.
For young readers, Stephanie loves a good
adventure story, light SFF, and STEAM topics.
In the adult space, she appreciates all sorts of
fiction but particularly enjoys Rom-Coms and Thrillers (located outside the
home) and LGBTQ+ stories that bring joy.
Stephanie also acquires select nonfiction in all
age groups, with a soft spot for projects that blend illustration with information
on culturally relevant topics.
Query Stephanie at: query@psliterary.com
Send only a query, no sample
of your work and address your query to Stephanie’s attention.
Note: Stephanie will be our guest speaker at the online “How to Get Published” workshop Saturday, Nov 28. Details here.
Eric Smith is eagerly acquiring fiction and nonfiction
projects. He’s actively seeking out new, diverse voices in Young Adult
(particularly sci-fi and fantasy), and Literary and Commercial Fiction (again,
loves sci-fi and fantasy, but also thrillers and mysteries).
In terms of nonfiction, he’s interested in
Cookbooks, Pop Culture, Humor, Middle Grade, essay collections, and blog to
book ideas.
You can view his detailed manuscript wish list here.
Query Eric at: query@psliterary.com
Send only a query, no sample
of your work and address your query to Eric’s attention.
Maria Vicente is acquiring children’s fiction, nonfiction (for
readers of all ages), and illustrated books.
In fiction, she is looking for Young Adult,
Middle Grade, and Chapter Book manuscripts.
In nonfiction, she is looking for projects in
the following categories: Pop Culture, Science, Design, and Lifestyle.
She is interested in a variety of illustrated
projects, including Graphic Novels, nonfiction Gift Books, and Picture Books.
Query Maria at: query@psliterary.com
Send only a query, no sample
of your work and address your query to Maria’s attention.
Carly
Watters is currently acquiring
both fiction and nonfiction.
In terms of fiction, she is seeking Women’s
Fiction, Upmarket Adult, Commercial Adult, Domestic Suspense, Literary Mystery
& Thrillers, Historical, Contemporary Romance, and Smart Book Club Fiction.
In terms of nonfiction, she is looking for Pop
Science, Business, Psychology, Cookbooks, Unique Memoirs, Lifestyle (health,
wellness, relationships, parenting), Narrative, and Platform Based nonfiction
(must have demonstrable expertise and a quantifiable market).
Query Carly at: query@psliterary.com
Send only a query, no sample
of your work and address your query to Carly’s attention.
Curtis Russell is currently acquiring both fiction and
non-fiction. In terms of fiction, he is seeking Literary, Commercial, Mystery,
Thriller, Suspense, Romance, Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Picture Books. In
terms of non-fiction, he is looking for Business, History, Politics, Current
Affairs, Memoir, Health, Wellness, Sports, Humor, Pop Culture, Pop Science, and
Pop Psychology.
Query Curtis at: query@psliterary.com
Send only a query, no sample
of your work and address your query to Curtis’s attention.
See P.S. Literary’s full
submission guidelines here.
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| Literary agent Evan Brown |
And if you’re specifically interested in writing
and publishing Kid Lit, don’t miss Writing
for Children and for Young Adults, with
Anne Shone, Executive Editor, Scholastic Books, Saturday, September 12, in
Mississauga (see here)
and the Writing Kid Lit weekly
class this fall on Thursday evenings, online (see here).
Beyond that, Brian’s schedule
continues to take shape...
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| My favorite fall tree at the Briars |
Jackson's Point: Writing Retreat at the Briar's Resort & Spa on Lake Simcoe:
The ambiance of a country estate and the comforts of a modern resort – a perfect place to write.
Friday, Nov 13 – Monday, Nov 16. Details here.
Workshops:
Burlington: Raising the Stakes How to increase your story's tension, Saturday,
Sept 26. Details here.
Classes:
Online: Writing
Personal Stories, Tuesday evenings,
Oct 13 – Dec 15. Details here. ~ Spaces still available.
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| Bonus points for literary costumes :-) |
Online: How
to Write a Bestseller, with
New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong, Saturday,
Nov 7. Details here.
See Brian’s complete
current schedule here, including Saturday writing workshops, weekly
writing classes, and weekend retreats in Algonquin Park, Alliston,
Bolton, Barrie, Brampton, Burlington, Caledon, Collingwood, Georgetown,
Georgina, Guelph, Hamilton, Jackson’s Point, Kitchener-Waterloo, London,
Midland, Mississauga, New Tecumseth, Oakville, Ottawa, Peterborough, St.
Catharines, Sudbury, Toronto, Windsor, Woodstock, Halton, Muskoka,
Peel, Simcoe, York Region, the GTA, Ontario and beyond.
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